The document provides an overview of shale gas exploration in the UK, including:
1) It explains the process of shale gas extraction, which involves drilling horizontally and using hydraulic fracturing to release natural gas trapped in shale rock formations deep underground.
2) It acknowledges some of the environmental and social risks of shale gas extraction such as water usage, induced seismicity, and community impacts, and outlines the regulatory framework and monitoring in place.
3) It argues that shale gas could make a substantial contribution to the UK's energy needs and help reduce reliance on imports as North Sea gas production declines, while having a relatively small surface footprint compared to other energy sources.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) proposes to set up 2 million tons per annum
Cement Plant near village Gejamuda, tehsil Raigarh, Chattisgarh. 200 acres of land have
been selected for the plant. The land is mostly single-crop agriculture land. No forest
land is involved in the proposed site. The project cost is about Rs.605 crores. The
proposed site fulfills the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests. The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India has approved the
Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Assessment Study on 28th May 2007
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Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was the project proponent and Coast Conservation Department was the project approving agency for the project along with the central environment authority. The EIA Report (EIAR) mainly focused on the power station land, the transmission line land, marine resources and sea water quality, ground water resources and quality, cooling water effluents, solid & liquid wastes, air quality & noise and socio-economic aspects of the area.
The effects from fly ash and bottom ash, emission of SO2, NO2 & other gases, impact from discharging of warm water to the ocean, effects on livelihood of residents were the major predicted impacts of the project. Necessary mitigation measures were also suggested by the EIAR.
But, as the power plant operates, several other impacts which were not mentioned in the EIAR were also identified.
Frequent proper monitoring of emissions and impacts, conducting researches and studies on the power station and the related environment, using fly ash as a raw material for other industries and encouragement of alternative energy sources other than coal power can be proposed as recommendations.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) proposes to set up 2 million tons per annum
Cement Plant near village Gejamuda, tehsil Raigarh, Chattisgarh. 200 acres of land have
been selected for the plant. The land is mostly single-crop agriculture land. No forest
land is involved in the proposed site. The project cost is about Rs.605 crores. The
proposed site fulfills the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests. The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India has approved the
Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Assessment Study on 28th May 2007
An Evaluation of EIA report of Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Sri LankaPabasara Gunawardane
The Lakvijaya power station or the Norochcholai power plant is the first coal fired power plant in Sri Lanka which is located in Narakkalli, Norochcholai in Puttalam district. It was proposed to establish in 1993 and was suspended the construction due to protests by the villagers and environmentalists. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) was conducted regarding the project in 1998 and the constructions began in 2006. The phase one with a capacity of 300MW was commissioned in 2010.
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was the project proponent and Coast Conservation Department was the project approving agency for the project along with the central environment authority. The EIA Report (EIAR) mainly focused on the power station land, the transmission line land, marine resources and sea water quality, ground water resources and quality, cooling water effluents, solid & liquid wastes, air quality & noise and socio-economic aspects of the area.
The effects from fly ash and bottom ash, emission of SO2, NO2 & other gases, impact from discharging of warm water to the ocean, effects on livelihood of residents were the major predicted impacts of the project. Necessary mitigation measures were also suggested by the EIAR.
But, as the power plant operates, several other impacts which were not mentioned in the EIAR were also identified.
Frequent proper monitoring of emissions and impacts, conducting researches and studies on the power station and the related environment, using fly ash as a raw material for other industries and encouragement of alternative energy sources other than coal power can be proposed as recommendations.
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Incorporating the design features that were successful in the treatment capacity of the 1.2 acre wetland at the Flight 93 site for a typical flow = 775 gpm. The average percent removal was roughly 70% for iron and 50% for manganese within the wetland. This analysis allowed for a design foundation of the polishing aerobic wetland at the Clyde Mine Water Water Treatment Facility and the potential application at other mine water treatment locations where a relatively minor amount of polishing is needed to enhance iron and manganese removal for the final discharge.
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This paper presents a literature review on the mechanisms, developments, cost analysis, life cycle environmental impacts, challenges and policy options that are associated with these technologies.
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Effective passive minewater treatment systems can be attractive to the public because they do not contain hazardous components, support wildlife, and communicate a resonating message of frugal ingenuity. This talk will focus on two passive treatment systems in Allegheny County that have become central components of popular public spaces: Allegheny Land Trust’s Wingfield Pines system and Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s Woodlands system. The presentation will be supported with photos and statistics regarding the public use of both systems.
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Shale gas, an emerging concept presently popular only in few regions (namely U.S., Canada) and industries has the potential to impact global energy industry significantly.
Robert Hughes and Michael Hewitt, EPCAMR, “3D Modeling of Eastern Pennsylvani...Michael Hewitt, GISP
The complex geologic setting and historical mining of the anthracite mines creates a challenge to calculate the volume of water stored within the underground mines. EPCAMR’s recent mapping effort has reasonably found that almost 9 billion gallons of mine water resides in storage in 10 mines in the Southern Field and approximately 435 billion gallons in all the Northern Field. This associated report attempts to build on previous investigations to locate and quantify large volumes of water existing in underground mine voids, known as Mine Pools, in the Southern and Northern Anthracite Coal Fields of Eastern Pennsylvania. The goal of this project was to produce 3D Modeling of Eastern Pennsylvania Anthracite Mine Pools in Earthvision to Improve Water Quality Restoration and AMD Treatment via Consumptive Use Mitigation Projects in the Susquehanna River Basin. When pairing treatment with the ability to control the amount of water coming out of the mines, large flushes of stormwater that would normally escape untreated could be retained, later treated and released in times of low water or drought conditions.
Incorporating the design features that were successful in the treatment capacity of the 1.2 acre wetland at the Flight 93 site for a typical flow = 775 gpm. The average percent removal was roughly 70% for iron and 50% for manganese within the wetland. This analysis allowed for a design foundation of the polishing aerobic wetland at the Clyde Mine Water Water Treatment Facility and the potential application at other mine water treatment locations where a relatively minor amount of polishing is needed to enhance iron and manganese removal for the final discharge.
The Role of Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU)...Ofori Kwabena
The role of Carbon Capture and Storage & Carbon Capture and Utilization-
Capturing carbon dioxide and storing (CCS) is a climate change mitigation technology which is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. The utilization of CO2 (CCU) in the manufacture of commercial products is also a technology used to complement CCS technology.
This paper presents a literature review on the mechanisms, developments, cost analysis, life cycle environmental impacts, challenges and policy options that are associated with these technologies.
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Effective passive minewater treatment systems can be attractive to the public because they do not contain hazardous components, support wildlife, and communicate a resonating message of frugal ingenuity. This talk will focus on two passive treatment systems in Allegheny County that have become central components of popular public spaces: Allegheny Land Trust’s Wingfield Pines system and Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s Woodlands system. The presentation will be supported with photos and statistics regarding the public use of both systems.
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This study investigates the procedure for removing contaminants from rivers and streams that were left as a result of Acid Mine Drainage. The understanding of the process is used to investigate possible goods and services that may result from the process, and the marketability of the goods and services as potential sources of revenue. Taking into account the potential revenues sources, a business plan is created to describe how an entity in the “industry” of Acid Mine Drainage Recovery would operate. The business plan takes advantage of cost accounting techniques to better compare the costs incurred by the business against the potential revenues gained, resulting in cost-benefit analysis.
Shale gas, an emerging concept presently popular only in few regions (namely U.S., Canada) and industries has the potential to impact global energy industry significantly.
Shale Gas | SPE YP Egypt Educational WeekAhmed Omar
This presentation is a result of intensive search about unconventional shale gas resources. These slides was presented at SPE Egyptian section educational week.
Authors :
Karim Magdy, Suez University, karim_magdy5298@yahoo.com
Karim Mohamed Kamel, The British University in Egypt, kareem.kaml@gmail.com
Ahmed Omar Eissa, Suez University, ahmedomar92@yahoo.com
Ahmed Alhassany, Al-Azhar University, Al7assany@gmail.com
Yunus Ashour, Alazhar University Eng.yunusashour@Gmail.com
Mahmoud Elwan, Cairo University, elwan_92@hotmail.com
Mahmoud Abbas , Suez university mahmoudabbas15@gmail.com
Khaled Elnagar, Suez University
KhElnagar@outlook.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YlHudS3BO8 (10 min)
Le transcript de la présentation:
http://leseconoclastes.fr/2015/03/quelle-est-la-mobilite-du-futur/
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Structural changes are sweeping the global oil market. As these shifts alter supply, China's growing appetite for imported crude is reshaping demand and challenging the dollar's central role in the oil trade.
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A slidedeck that Is a few years old now but something I used to use when training people in the basics of wastewater treatment. It takes a fast three hours to deliver the presentation and ideally should be followed by a visit around a wastewater treatment works.
Feel free to use but please credit where you got it from alternatively if you are from the UK I'm usually quite amenable to coming out delivering a course
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Capture efficiencies of the trace species in the various air pollution control devices used in the process; including gas and particulate control devices, and specialised systems for the removal of specific species such as mercury;
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Speciation of some trace elements
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1. 1
The energy quest, how shale
gas fits in, what it means for
you
Mark Linder,
Cuadrilla Resources
March 6, 2013
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
2. 2
• What is the shale gas process?
• What are the risks? (such as groundwater pollution, water
usage, emissions, visability, “earthquakes” etc.)
• How does gas fit into our energy strategy?
• Why energy is an exciting area of study (and an exciting
career)
Topics
3. 3
What is shale gas?
• Normal natural gas that never “escaped” from source rock
• Trapped in nanometre sized pores in brittle rock (it is called
“unconventional” because of the way the gas is trapped)
• Needs to be fractured to release
• Scientists have known about this for decades
4. 4
Shale gas is normal natural gas that never escaped
“Conventional” vs “Unconventional” traps for gas & oil
5. 5
What is exploration, today?
(Welcome back for Ben Saunders and Tarka
L’Herpiniere, on their completion of Scott’s
iconic 1,795 mile Terra Nova route from the
very coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and
back.)
http://scottexpedition.com/about
6. 6
Another view of exploration – a 300 million year
journey
(Preese Hall-1: UK’s Shale Gas Discovery Well)
7. 7
What made exploration possible?
• Horizontal drilling (contact more of the formation)
• Hydraulic fracturing (create pathways for trapped gas)
• 3D seismic surveys, monitoring (to map the subsurface)
11. 11
Water Tanks Frac Pumps
Sand Silos Data VanFlowback
Tanks
Separator
Service Rig
Then fracturing….
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After drilling and fracturing the equipment is removed
(Artist’s impression, production pad 2013)
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Why are we exploring now, and why here?
• The UK’s North Sea gas is declining
• Technology exists to recover gas onshore in the UK
• The price of gas is higher (the economics work)
• There is a lot of gas underneath us
14. 14
UK North Sea is declining
UK spending £8B on imports, rising to £16B by 2029
(Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change)
Our growing gas import gap
16. 16
Lancashire has a “North Sea” of gas
BGS:
"The lower limit of the range is 822 tcf and the
upper limit is 2,281 tcf, but the central
estimate for the resource is 1,329 tcf”
• Over 1000m (>3300 ft) thickness of shale
• 1000’s feet below aquifers
• Very close to major gas pipeline
infrastructure
UK annual gas consumption ≈ 3.2 tcf
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17. 17
As of September 2013, three gas wells drilled
• Preese Hall-1 drilled to 9,100 feet
(partially fractured)
• Grange Hill-1 drilled to 10,700 feet
• Becconsall-1 drilled to 10,500 feet
• Acquired detailed 3D subsurface
mapping of 100 KM2 through
seismic survey
• Existing: Elswick-1 producing from
3,500 feet (existing sandstone well,
vertical fracture in 1993)
(For reference, there are over 2,000 onshore wells in the UK, 200 of
which have been fractured)
20. 20
Environmental sustainability
Issues of concern
– Water
• Aquifer contamination
• Water use
• Flowback water disposal
– Seismicity
– Landscape and community impact
– Emissions – local health impact, greenhouse gas
– Impact on renewables investment
21. 21
What residents are concerned about
0 20 40 60 80 100
Damage to environment
Truck movements, noise
Health risks
Contamination of drinking water
Dangerous chemicals
Use of fossil fuels
Women
Men
(Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Fracking survey, 2014)
% citing concern
26. 26
Hydraulic fracturing -- water makeup and
management
• What goes in – 99.5% water, about .5% sand, 0.05% friction
reducer, and a handful of tracer salt
• Mains water from United Utilities (already has a biocide)
• Sand
• Polyacrylamide (classified as non hazardous by the EA) , to reduce
friction and improve the suspension of sand in the water
• What comes out – flowback water
– Very salty water from the formation
– Various minerals from the rock, metals (very dilute solution)
– NORM (naturally occurring radiation)
• Flow-back waters are classified as non-hazardous by the
Environment Agency are captured, processed in an
industrial facility
27. 27
Truck traffic
• Assuming all the truck
movements take place
in the five years of
drilling, truck
movements would
average 6.1-17.1 per
day
• Piping water in saves
truck journey
• Re-cycling water will
save truck journeys
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States, local governments, and industry can work together in the
development to minimize long term effects and to address citizen
congestion, damage to roads, dust, and noise 241.The process of sh
drilling and hydraulic fracturing, can create short-term increases
These nuisance impacts are usually limited to the initial 20- to 30
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(IoD 2012, central scenario, 10 well pad)
29. 29
Seismic risks
Injection can lubricate faults, cause small tremors
– Cuadrilla’s two events: 1 April 2.3 ML and 27 May 2011 1.5 ML
Subsequently we have
1.Conducted 3D survey (better a-priori knowledge of
faults)
2.Planned to hydrofracture in smaller stages
3.Placed seismometers and tiltmeters in arrays around
sites (real-time data)
4.Agreed a “traffic light” mitigation system, at 0.5ML
threshold
30. 30
3D imaging – software exploration
(not to mention micro-seismic imaging)
31. 31
Fractures and contamination
Is fracture length a cause for concern?
– Maximum fracture length circa 588m/1919 ft
– The top of the Bowland shale is at a depth of circa 6000 feet
(Warpinsky et al, 2011)
Aquifer depth
Fracture depth
32. 32
Have you ever washed a car?
You are closer to the aquifer than any fracture.
34. 34
Impact of pollutants
1. Cuadrilla installs an air quality monitoring package at every
site
– Methane
– Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes
– We publish all data to EA, and in summarized form to local
stakeholders
2. Flaring is regulated in the UK, and is minimized
– Flaring has been a site practice for 100 years and has not been a
health risk for workers in proximity, much less communities
3. Returned water/ gas separation is in closed-cycle system
35. 35
Would you want to live next to this?
• Operates 24 hours
• Trucks and heavy equipment
• Noise
• Emits odours
• Emits methane
36. 36
Would you want to live next to this?
• Operates 24 hours
• Trucks and heavy equipment
• Noise
• Emits odours
• Emits methane
37. 37
Footprint is small
(Using Hinkley C as a reference)
Equivalent
energy
production
from natural
gas would
require less
than 170
acres
(30 pads)
DECC footnote: “The footprint will depend on the location and
turbine technology deployed. DECC estimates the footprint could
be between 160,000 and 490,000 acres”
38. 38
Checking it’s Safe – thorough regulation
Regulators are:
• Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC),
• The Environment Agency (EA)
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Also County Councils
• The EA and HSE continually monitor operations
– March - August 2011: EA visited the Preese Hall site 10 times (7
unannounced visits)
41. 41
GHG emissions intensity for various sources of gas
Shale gas Conventional Gas Non-EU Piped Gas LNG GAS(UK current blend)
EstimatedEmissionsIntensity(gCO2e/kWh)
(Potential Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with
Shale gas Production and Use- DECC 2013)
(with green
completions)
43. 43
Operators engage with communities
• Statutory consultation and non-
statutory informational events
(16 events, past 24 months)
• Site visits, rig tours
• Speaking to groups, large and small
• Letters, newsletters, answering
questions, information line
• Events, sponsorships
• Projects – academia, 3rd parties
• Recommending engagement strategies for regulators
44. 44
Community benefits announcement –
transformational potential
• Communities receive £100,000 for every
exploration well that is hydraulically fractured
• Communities receive one per cent of
revenues from future shale gas production
– Potentially, more than £1 billion over a 20 to 30 year shale gas
production timescale could be returned to Lancashire communities
within the Bowland Basin license area alone
45. 45
What a successful shale gas industry has to offer
• Meaningful unsubsidized private investment
– (Bowland alone potential for £50B through 2040)
• Meaningful job creation
• Meaningful energy security contribution (up to 1tcf per
annum)
• Highest regulatory standards (environmental, health, safety)
• Small industrial surface footprint -- 100 sites occupy just 2
km2
• Opportunity for “Aberdeen effect”
– Careers, jobs, universities, research,
– Economic prosperity
(Source: IoD calculations)
49. 49
What percentage of all energy we use is renewable?
• 30%?
• 20%
• 10%?
<5%
(DECC: 012 data)
50. 50
We still depend on fossil fuels
Hydrocarbons =
87%
Non-nuclear
renewables <
5%
51. 51
Future mix for UK energy is gas, nuclear and
renewables – but coal is still a factor in electricity
(DECC: GHG Emissions 2012, issued March 2013)
52. 52
Gas is much more than “keeping the lights on”
55% of gas goes to heat and industry
• 36% gas goes to heat
• 36% of gas goes to
electricity and associated
uses
• 19% to industry and other
customers
Use of Gas
Heat
Electricity
Industry
Other
(Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change)
53. 53
The gas in this area alone could make a material
difference
(Source: IoD calculations)
Potential Bowland contribution
55. 55
In terms of global CO2 emissions, coal and oil are
significantly higher contributors
Land use
Coal
Oil
Gas
Other
Other: Emissions from cement production and gas flaring.
(Global Carbon Project 2013)
56. 56
What can we learn, going forward?
• Shale gas industry brings together sciences and arts
– Geology
– Physics
– Chemistry
– Biology
– ICT (sector is a heavy user)
• Energy is the lifeblood of all societies
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Economics
• Politics
• Even history
57. 57
The UK is leading in new energy
Besides being a leader in oil & gas…
• A leader in wind
• Innovator in tidal (Tidal Lagoons, 13 tidal streaming
projects)
• Innovator in Carbon Capture and Storage (£1B competition,
two leadership projects)
• We have to lead – we are an island nation